Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

Rome transported obelisks and treasures from Egypt and Greece, showcasing engineering, art, and cultural exchange.

The Appeal to Heaven flag is a symbol that is deeply enmeshed in movements and theologies that seek to restrict liberty to a ...

It's a divine sign in an ancient legend, according to which the god Huitzilopochtli asked a group called the Mexica to leave ...

What is missing from these debates is the voice of women themselves. Few policymakers ask how women feel about being told ...

Afghan officials are lashing out against their former allies in the Pakistani military as hostilities between the two ...

Massachusetts city divided as residents challenge mayor's plan to install 10-foot bronze statues of St. Michael and St.

The almighty eagle perched on a cactus while devouring a serpent on Mexico’s flag hints at the myth behind the foundation of ...

The burial of a 19-year-old who died in the June bombing at the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, Syria, has come to symbolize the ethno-religious cleansing of Syria s Christian indigenous people, says a ...